Where does “arhat” come from?

arhat (English) comes from Sanskrit अर्हत्, from Sanskrit अर्हति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárǰʰati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

arhat (English): One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist...

Definitions

  1. One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist...

Ancestry of “arhat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्हत्deserving, entitled to; able, allowed to; worthy,...
2Sanskritअर्हतिto be worth; to merit, to be worthy of, to...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHárǰʰatito be worth, have value; to cost
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value

Words derived from “arhat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárǰʰati →Every word from Sanskrit अर्हति →